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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… and Searcher of Gold and Silver to be exported by the East India Company or others, with a moiety of the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… of 70 or 80 sail, seven or eight leagues to the north-east. June 28. Aldborough. 55. [Rich. Browne] to Williamson. … 70 or 80 sail, have been seen seven or eight leagues north-east of the North Foreland. June 29. The Lily, Margate Road. … Watts to [Williamson]. Some think the Dutch, 120 sail, are east of the Goodwin; sounds have been heard thence, thought …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… been towards the fleet saw the Dutch fleet eight leagues east of the Isle of Thanet. Note of ships in the Downs. Wind … hindered. Has bought 10 tons of English hemp cordage; the East Country hemp is kept for water cordage. [ Adm. Paper, … Dutch fleet were seen four or five leagues to the south-east, standing northward; some ships have anchored, and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… 57. Robt. Mills to Williamson. Attack on the French East India prize by the Orange; they could not take it, but … 11. Weymouth. 70. John Pocock to James Hickes. The French East India prize, taken by the Orange, was called "La Vierge … Charles. 100. Sir Thos. Clifford to Lord Arlington. The Greenwich has arrived; the London and the Cambridge's guns …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… good seamen. Sir John Griffin, who has just come from Greenwich, says he saw the London under sail near the … Swansea. 25. John Man to Williamson. Capture of the French East Indian ship, near Guernsey. Jersey little regards the … be out, the time drawing near for the return of the Dutch East India fleet, and nothing has to be done but adjusting …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… as to force it into port to repair, and meantime their East Indiamen and other merchants in the north will return. … into Milford. The Constant Warwick has come in from the East, being ordered for Plymouth station. The Guinea fleet is … to sea, keeping close by the wind, which is south by east; Dr. Clerke, Mr. Pearse, and himself are going after …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… with Scotland and the northern counties that lie upon the east coast, where, if any where, danger must be expected; … into Flushing, and the English waiting for the Dutch East Indians coming home. All is very bad in the city. Some … the deck in his silk morning gown and powdered hair. The East India London also came into Aldborough; the captain was …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… by Capt. Strachan. [ Adm. Paper, 3 pages.] Aug. 2. The East India London. 26. Capt. Sam. Martin to Sam. Pepys. The … Middleburg to refit their fleet; they report 11 of their East India fleet safe home. The Sorlings and Nightingale are … 2. Dover. 38. Jo. Carlisle to Williamson. Thinks the north-east wind prevents the fleets going northward. The coward …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… James Hickes. Four great ships, supposed to be some of our East India merchants, have passed eastward. Aug. 13. Royal … might be gone northward; on some intelligence of the Dutch East India fleet, and made towards the east of the Dogger Bank, and hanging out a light, was joined …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… being burned by some small frigates and fire-ships, in the East India channel. [ Adm. Paper.] Aug. 18. Harwich. 21. … Williamson. Great shooting was heard at sea to the north-east, at 7 a.m. The light fleet has been twice put back to … Aug. 18. Harwich. 28. Silas Taylor to Williamson. The East India Merchant has sailed towards the fleet. The Tiger …